Russell Rickers - WHS Class of 1949

Russell Rickers - WHS Class of 1949

Football ’46-49 - played for coaches Milt Osterberg and John KirkebyBasketball ’46-49 - played for coaches Milt Osterberg, Lem Herting, and Ken ThompsonBaseball ’46-49 - played for coaches Milt Osterberg, John Curran, and Dan Regnier

College - Worthington Junior College - Football, Basketball

Russ and his wife, Janet, have 3 children, Joe, John, and Sue all of whom participated in Worthington High School Sports. He served in the military in ’51-52. From 1953 to 1981 Russ had a local photography business He then worked for Crippled Children’s School Inc. from 1982- 1990. Russ was on the committee to organize Trojan Sports Booster Club and served as the President.